Google’s Loon project has been granted a temporary licence by the US FCC to set up ballon-based communications in Puerto Rico and Tesla’s Elon Musk has discussed with the Governor the possibility of restoring power supplies by installing solar power infrastructure. After a chat with Musk, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló said: “I told him ...

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Imec is looking for development partners for a pressure sensor based on micro-optomechanical systems (MOMS) technology. The sensor exhibits measurement precision in a large pressure range while being compact, resistant to EMI and with multiplexing capabilities. The sensor can be used in applications that require high-quality sensing, notably in the medical and life sciences domains.   ...

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TSMC  today announced that its net revenues for September 2017 were approximately NT$88.58 billion (US$2.9 billion) a decrease of 3.6% from August 2017 and a decrease of 1.3% from September 2016. Revenues for January through September 2017 totaled NT$699.88 billion (US$23 billion) an increase of 2.1% compared to the same period in 2016.

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Infineon has made available to early adopters a complete radar chipset. It includes a 77/79 GHz Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC), a high-performance multicore microcontroller with a dedicated sensor processing unit and a safety power supply to accelerate the development of advanced radar systems. “Over the recent years, we have seen the pace of innovation ...

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The foundry industry is expected to grow by 6% CAGR 2017-22 to reach $74.66 billion in 2022, says Digitimes Research. By 2022, the Big 4 – TSMC, Globalfoundries, UMC and SMIC – will have a combined production capacity of 62.781 million 8-inch equivalent wafers a year, representing a CAGR of 7.1% 2017-22. Revenues from TSMC’s ...

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Spin Transfer Technologies (STT) has raised $22.8 million of funding via a convertible bridge facility. Proceeds will be applied to fund development work of next-generation ST-MRAM designed to improve speed, size, low-power consumption, and endurance. STT believes these superior specifications could accelerate the replacement of existing SRAM and DRAM memory, in particular in the faster ...

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Dialog has bought Silego the Configurable Mixed-signal ICs (CMICs) specialist for a cash payment of $276 million with additional contingent consideration of up to $30.4 million. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California with approximately 235 employees worldwide, Silego is the pioneer and market leader in CMICs that integrate multiple analog, logic, and discrete component functionality into a ...

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Striving to make life easier for engineers, FTDI Chip has just launched an online community. Bringing an additional dimension to the company’s existing array of technical support capabilities, this new engineering resource is designed to encourage ongoing interaction between its members – providing a knowledge base that facilitates the sharing of ideas and project information. ...

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Plessey and Dutch alstroemeria grower Together2Grow have trialled the combination of Plessey LED grow lights combined with existing high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting in a hybrid installation. The four-month trial has been running since the end of November to assess the benefits of adding LED to existing HPS lighting compared to just using HPS lamps. The alstroemeria ...

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